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Perth has officially lost the right to host the fifth Ashes test due to Mark McGowan's refusal to budge on his state's tough Covid restrictions.
In a statement on Monday, Cricket Australia confirmed the highly-anticipated event would be shifted from Perth Stadium due to 'pandemic-related restrictions'.
CA said while 'every effort' was made to ensure the final match could be played in Perth, border controls and quarantine requirements have made it impossible.
The respective priorities of WA Cricket, CA and the WA Government could not be coordinated to stage the series in Perth, the statement said.
'These complexities also mean that any suggestion of changing the order of the venues would not be feasible,' it read.
The final match in the series, scheduled to begin on January 14, will be held at a new venue due to be announced in the next few days.
Western Australia's attempt to poach the second Ashes Test from Adelaide has been slammed by cricket fans around the country
Western Australia requires all players and personnel staff to quarantine for 14 days - which would mean the game could only be played on January 19
WA requires all players and personnel staff to quarantine for 14 days - which would mean the game couldn't be played in Perth until January 19
Outraged sports fans around the country took to social media to slam the proposal
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